Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 4,868 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,868
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,920
in 2024
All-time low
3,832
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Switzerland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Switzerland is 4,868, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Switzerland peaked at 4,920 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,832, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,832 | — |
| 1999 | 3,861 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,879 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,937 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,965 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,963 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,959 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,974 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,051 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,122 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,229 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,268 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,237 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,339 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,369 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,441 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,554 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,581 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,651 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,668 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,706 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,735 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,747 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,788 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,810 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,892 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,920 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,911 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 4,868 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,847 | 3,832 | 3,861 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,035 | 3,879 | 4,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,528 | 4,237 | 4,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,848 | 4,747 | 4,920 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Switzerland?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Switzerland was 4,868 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,920 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,832 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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